Wolves v CHELSEA: Preview

Date: Saturday seventh
February 2026

Venue: Molineux Stadium

Kick-off: 15:00 GMT

After
our EFL Cup exit midweek (let’s name it a tactical withdrawal to give attention to
greater issues, like existential angst), we’re packing our baggage for a correct
journey at Molineux, the place Wolves await. If solely we received factors for emotional
rollercoasters.

Final weekend towards
West Ham began with a primary half so dire, David Attenborough may have
narrated it as a nature documentary on endangered attacking intent. Two objectives
down at half-time, we had extra defensive gaps than a lump of Swiss cheese. However
credit score the place it’s due—after the break, the adjustments labored, and we staged an
spectacular comeback to win 3-2. Cue the optimism, proper?

Quick
ahead to Arsenal within the EFL semi-final: identical 3-2 begin, albeit in Arsenal’s favour,
however the ending? Effectively, let’s simply say Netflix rejected the script for being too
tragic. Rosenior’s defensive fixes for Arsenal’s corners have been so good the remaining
of the league will probably be nicking his homework, however up entrance we have been about as sharp
as a spoon and this time, our subs appeared extra like they’d simply misplaced their automotive
keys relatively than getting into the sector to rescue the sport.

Nonetheless,
again to issues in hand, and Wolves, have been handed back-to-back defeats by
Metropolis and Bournemouth coming into at this time’s sport. We’re strutting in fifth,
they’re holding up the desk like a dodgy trestle, and we’ve already crushed
them twice this season. Which, as each long-suffering Chelsea fan is aware of, means
we’re odds-on favourites to reward them their efficiency of the season.

Step
up Charity FC.

MANAGER’S VIEWS

Going into
at this time’s sport, Wolves supervisor, Rob Edwards, says “They’ve received a tremendous
squad so no matter crew Liam [Rosenior] chooses will probably be contemporary, prepared and packed
filled with expertise.”

Liam
Rosenior, in the meantime, says “We put together in precisely the identical approach we put together for
any sport that we play. However the greatest factor for me as the pinnacle coach of this
group is that I need to see consistency in our ranges of efficiency,
engagement and depth in each sport that we play. That’s one thing I’ve
spoken to the group about. The subsequent sport is an important sport and the
Wolves sport is one other big sport for our season.

I’ve
watched Rob’s crew not too long ago; they really put in an excellent efficiency
towards Bournemouth and have been unlucky to not get something out of the sport. I
thought they performed very, very properly they usually put in some very optimistic
performances of their previous few video games.”

SQUAD NEWS

For Wolves, Toti Gomes (hamstring)
stays out, while Ladislav Krejci is out there once more.

For Chelsea, Levi Colwill (ACL), Jamie Gittens (hamstring), Tosin Adarabioyo, Romeo
Lavia (each thigh), Dario Essugo (different) are all injured and Mykhaylo Mudryk has
simply obtained one other month’s ban as a result of apparently his suspension wasn’t already
lengthy sufficient.

TEAMS

Wolves (possitive line-up): sa; Mosquera, S. Good, Krejci; Tchatchoua, Andre, mane, J. Gomes, H. Good; Hwang, armst

CHELSEA (Doable line-up): Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho; Delap

LAST SEASON

Wolves 2-6 Chelsea (twenty fifth
August 2024)

CURRENT FORM (PL)

WOLVES: DWDDLL

CHELSEA: DDLWWW

OTHER STUFF

Wolves have misplaced their
final three towards Chelsea within the Premier LeagueChelsea have crushed Wolves within the league
and EFL Cup this seasonWolves have failed to attain of their final
3 Premier League gamesChelsea have received their final 3 Premier
League gamesWolves have scored simply
4 objectives throughout their final seven Premier League video games at MolineuxWolves haven’t scored a second half purpose
in any of their final 10 Premier League matches at Molineux

PREDICTION

Sportsmole: Wolves 1-3 Chelsea